A Closer Look at Occidental Petroleum's Options Market Dynamics
A Closer Look at Occidental Petroleum's Options Market Dynamics
Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in OXY usually suggests something big is about to happen.
财力雄厚的投资者对西方石油公司（纽约证券交易所代码：OXY）采取了看涨态度，这是市场参与者不容忽视的。我们对本辛加公开期权记录的追踪今天揭示了这一重大举措。这些投资者的身份仍然未知，但是OXY的如此实质性的变动通常表明大事即将发生。
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 9 extraordinary options activities for Occidental Petroleum. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
我们今天从观察中收集了这些信息，当时Benzinga的期权扫描仪重点介绍了西方石油公司的9项非同寻常的期权活动。这种活动水平与众不同。
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 77% leaning bullish and 11% bearish. Among these notable options, 7 are puts, totaling $700,848, and 2 are calls, amounting to $69,740.
这些重量级投资者的总体情绪存在分歧，77％的人倾向于看涨，11％的人倾向于看跌。在这些值得注意的期权中，有7个是看跌期权，总额为700,848美元，2个是看涨期权，总额为69,740美元。
Projected Price Targets
预计价格目标
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $62.5 to $70.0 for Occidental Petroleum during the past quarter.
分析这些合约的交易量和未平仓合约，看来大型企业一直在关注西方石油在过去一个季度的价格范围从62.5美元到70.0美元不等。
Volume & Open Interest Trends
交易量和未平仓合约趋势
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Occidental Petroleum stands at 2192.25, with a total volume reaching 4,040.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Occidental Petroleum, situated within the strike price corridor from $62.5 to $70.0, throughout the last 30 days.
在今天的交易背景下，西方石油期权的平均未平仓合约为2192.25，总交易量达到4,040.00。随附的图表描绘了西方石油公司在过去30天内看涨期权和看跌期权交易量以及未平仓合约的变化，这些交易位于行使价走廊内，从62.5美元到70.0美元。
Occidental Petroleum Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
西方石油看涨和看跌交易量：30天概述
Largest Options Trades Observed:
观察到的最大期权交易：
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXY | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 05/31/24 | $6.2 | $5.6 | $5.85 | $69.00 | $207.4K | 0 | 0 |
| OXY | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 11/15/24 | $3.2 | $3.15 | $3.1 | $62.50 | $139.5K | 1.6K | 466 |
| OXY | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/31/24 | $6.65 | $6.55 | $6.57 | $70.00 | $93.9K | 0 | 1.3K |
| OXY | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/31/24 | $6.15 | $5.65 | $5.85 | $69.00 | $78.9K | 0 | 490 |
| OXY | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/31/24 | $6.95 | $6.85 | $6.88 | $70.00 | $68.0K | 0 | 894 |
| 符号 | 看跌/看涨 | 交易类型 | 情绪 | Exp。日期 | 问 | 出价 | 价格 | 行使价 | 总交易价格 | 未平仓合约 | 音量 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXY | 放 | 扫 | 中立 | 05/31/24 | 6.2 美元 | 5.6 美元 | 5.85 美元 | 69.00 美元 | 20.74 万美元 | 0 | 0 |
| OXY | 放 | 贸易 | 看涨 | 11/15/24 | 3.2 美元 | 3.15 美元 | 3.1 美元 | 62.50 美元 | 139.5 万美元 | 1.6K | 466 |
| OXY | 放 | 扫 | 看涨 | 05/31/24 | 6.65 美元 | 6.55 美元 | 6.57 美元 | 70.00 美元 | 93.9 万美元 | 0 | 1.3K |
| OXY | 放 | 贸易 | 看涨 | 05/31/24 | 6.15 美元 | 5.65 美元 | 5.85 美元 | 69.00 美元 | 78.9 万美元 | 0 | 490 |
| OXY | 放 | 扫 | 看涨 | 05/31/24 | 6.95 美元 | 6.85 美元 | 6.88 美元 | 70.00 美元 | 68.0 万美元 | 0 | 894 |
About Occidental Petroleum
关于西方石油公司
Occidental Petroleum is an independent exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Latin America, and the Middle East. At the end of 2023, the company reported net proved reserves of nearly 4 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 1,234 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2023 at a ratio of roughly 50% oil and natural gas liquids and 50% natural gas.
西方石油公司是一家独立的勘探和生产公司，业务遍及美国、拉丁美洲和中东。截至2023年底，该公司报告的净探明储量为近40亿桶石油当量。2023 年日均净产量为 12.4 万桶石油当量，比例约为 50% 的液化石油和天然气以及 50% 的天然气。
Present Market Standing of Occidental Petroleum
西方石油目前的市场地位
- Trading volume stands at 2,271,284, with OXY's price up by 0.43%, positioned at $63.68.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 72 days.
- 交易量为2,271,284美元，OXY的价格上涨了0.43％，为63.68美元。
- RSI指标显示该股可能接近超卖。
- 预计将在72天后公布财报。
Professional Analyst Ratings for Occidental Petroleum
西方石油专业分析师评级
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $73.0.
在过去的30天中，共有5位专业分析师对该股发表了看法，将平均目标股价设定为73.0美元。
- An analyst from Mizuho persists with their Neutral rating on Occidental Petroleum, maintaining a target price of $76.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Mizuho continues to hold a Neutral rating for Occidental Petroleum, targeting a price of $71.
- In a cautious move, an analyst from Truist Securities downgraded its rating to Hold, setting a price target of $69.
- An analyst from Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Occidental Petroleum, which currently sits at a price target of $68.
- An analyst from Susquehanna has decided to maintain their Positive rating on Occidental Petroleum, which currently sits at a price target of $81.
- 瑞穗的一位分析师坚持对西方石油的中性评级，维持76美元的目标价。
- 瑞穗的一位分析师保持立场，继续对西方石油公司维持中性评级，目标价格为71美元。
- Truist Securities的一位分析师谨慎地将其评级下调至持有，将目标股价定为69美元。
- 富国银行的一位分析师已决定维持对西方石油的等权评级，该评级目前的目标股价为68美元。
- 萨斯奎哈纳的一位分析师决定维持对西方石油的正面评级，目前的目标股价为81美元。
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
与仅交易股票相比，期权是一种风险更高的资产，但它们具有更高的获利潜力。严肃的期权交易者通过每天自我教育、扩大交易规模、关注多个指标以及密切关注市场来管理这种风险。
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